Archaeology
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From Today’s Zaman: Archaeological excavations at three locations in Turkey have revealed numerous artifacts from three ancient cities. The walls of Rhodiapolis, built during the days of the Byzantine Empire, and a mausoleum from the Hellenistic period were the finds in the southern province of Antalya. The excavations of the area, which have been ongoing…
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I’m not sure I’ve seen one of these ‘Causes’ things before, but the Bulgarian Archaeological Society is apparently seeking some assistance in regards to the site of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Ratiaria: Here’s some info from their page: The Bulgarian Archaeological Association (BAA) along with Association “Ratiaria” have set themselves the goal of attracting the attention…
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From Novinite … sounds like one we’ll be hearing more about (hopefully): A team of Bulgarian archaeologists has found a coin treasure from the 3rd century BC near the southeastern-most Bulgarian Black Sea village of Sinemorets. The coin treasure was discovered by the team of Prof. Daniela Agre excavating archaeological sites in the region in…
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From the Daily Post: ARCHEOLOGISTS will follow a buried Roman road in the hope they will find an ancient fort. The Gwynedd Archaeology Trust completed a major dig at the Tai Cochion site near the village of Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, 18 months ago. They discovered the site was an important Roman village with the remains of…
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Brief item from ANSA: Monasterace (Reggio Calabria), September 20 – A large mosaic, likely of ancient Greek origins, has been discovered in the southern Italian town of Monasterace. The discovery was announced Thursday by Mayor Maria Carmela Lanzetta. The polychrome mosaic, said to be well-preserved, measures 25 square meters and covers the entire floor of…
